strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
just because; even if; even though
doing whatever one pleases
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
popular name; common name; given name
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to look down on; to condescend
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
prohibition; inhibition; ban
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively